Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-28

raus, +. Howard SeiderS, Frank II. Hufty,
Jerry j. Ryan. George E. Warfeld, Arthur
II. Petit and Chas. H. Goodrich.
University certificates were presented to
Edwin K O'Brien, Herbert c. Graves and
Harry Darling, who passed NTH honors the
University local examination in English,
Mathematics and Geology.
The Superintendent medal was awarded
to Herbert c. Graves.
The closing exercises of Snowden School
tcolored boys will take place at Lee building,
on north Alfred street, tomorrow morning
at o'clock.
PERsoNAL.-Supt. Carne will lecture next
Friday at Fairfax G. H., to the Fairfax
teachers, on 1.-THE Teachings of History"
and later in the month at the invitation OF
the Superintendent OF Public Instruction. at
Fredericksburg, on practical education
Mrs. Fisher mother of Messrs. Fisher
Brothers, is seriously i'll at her home on
Royal street.
Mr.. Leigh Reid, son Of Col. L. W. Reid,
has returned to his home in this city from
the Virginia Military Institute, where he
has been student during the past year.
Mr.. Reid graduated with second honor.
Rev. j. NJ. Nourse desires us to state that
the published reports, that at the meeting OF
the Washington Presbytery on Saturday,
during the discussion of the Todd case, he
shook his fist at DR.. Sunderland are in
correct.
Mr. Henry Wattles has gone on trip
through the New England States.
Mrs. Thee. Ketohum and children left
here this evening for Manassas where they
will spend the month of July. Later Mr..
and Mrs Ketchum 60 to New York on
visit.
STILL IN CUsToDY.-A dispatch from
Oakland says The tramp who is supposed
to be Billy Williams the alleged murderer
Of Officer Arnold, OF Alexandria, is still i'll
custody here At late hour yesterday af
ternoon the Commemorative attorney at
Alexandria wired Officer Grim to hold the
prisoner until he could send man to iden
tifg him. correspondent had an interview
with the accused, who calls himself Walter
Williams. He says that he is q native OF
West Virginia and that he lived for several
years at Martinsburg and went to school
there some years ago. DE declares ne was
never in Alexandra, but admits he has been
in Washington and Baltimore He further
states that he had been at work on q farm
in Southern Ohio before he came East and
was arrested here. While the prisoner an
swers very infinitely the general description
of Billy Williams he does not even resem-
BILE the photograph sent here purporting to
be n likeness of Williams. The man is not
at all communicative and the officer who
has him in charge says he has never told the
same story twice"
POLICE RxPoRT-Last night was clear
and mild with one prisoner at the station
house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Randall Fountain, colored, arrested by
officer Franks, for stealing dress pattern
from Mary J. Carter, also coored, was sent
to jail for thirty days.
A resident of the First ward, charged with
an assault on young man who had taken
boat without permission, was fined 81.
One of the coored school teachers, charged
with whipping one of his pupils, was dis.
charged, the Mayor holding that teacher
had n perfect right TO chastise boy for mis-
conduct in school.
Geo. Swapsbury arrested by officer
Franks, for dsordery conduct, was locked
up till tomorrow.
COUNTY REAL ESTATE osslyn is being
improved rapidly. The estate consists of
10 acres, and among its owners are some
of Washington's leading citizens. Mr.. Ran.
dali Hagner will begin next month the
erection of beautiful villa on the site
which he owns A fine tract of land situ-
ated on the Virginia side, opposite the
Three Sisters, has recently been purchased
and is being improved under the charge Of
Mr.. A. F. Barker, of Washington No name
has been given to the property, but it has
been suggested that it be called Potomac
Park" The estate is within twenty min.
utes' walk of Arlington Ferry. The prop
erty will shortly be put on the market in
large villa lots.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge d. NJ. Chichester
presidinq.-The argument in the contested
election case between Messrs. Young and
Johnston for county clerk, was continued
until q late hour last night.
The Judge, this morning rendered his de-
cision in the matter, sustaining the petition
Of Mr.. Young, and granting him the certiti-
cate Of election. An appeal was noted ~
counsel for Mr.. Johnston, and the case Will
be carried to the circuit court Mr.. Young
was represented by Messrs. F. l.. Smith, Ed
mund Burke and ]. h. NJ. Norton, and Mr..
Johnston by Mr.. NJ. Johnson.
STILL AT LARGE.-E. A. Levy, who is
charged with stabbing Winfield Scott, and
who is fugitive from Richmond, it is said,
was seen by one who knew him riding in
the boat between this city and Washington
Saturday. Levy had made no attempt to
disguise himself and freely oonversed about
the stabbing expressing anxiety to know If
Mr.. Scott desired to have him prosecuted.
BASE BALL.-The Alexandria base ball
club have gone to Hampton. where they
will play series of games with the club at
the Soldiers Home. The following COM
pose the club Mace, l b; Mccarthy. 8. 5;
Williamson, p; Beach, r. f.; Swain, |. f.;
Hayes, 3 b.; Davis, c.; Reeves, c. f., and
Smith, , b..
The contract for supplying the city gas works
with coal for the year has been awarded to Mr. A.